Agenda

Aug

4

Tue

6-7 p.m. SCRAPPERS QUILT GUILD will meet for their regular scheduled monthly meeting in the Community Room at the Rose Center, 442 W. Second North St. Scrappers is dedicated to teaching and improving quilting skills for the novice and experienced quilter through friendships with other quilters. For more information contact Debby Rinehart at 423-581-3135 or debby.rinehart@gmail.com.

Aug

6

Thu

6:30 p.m. MUSIC IN THE PARK will be at Panther Creek State Park at the Spoone Shelter. Anyone who would like to sing or play an instrument is welcome to join in the music making. This free family event will continue each Thursday this summer.

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6:30 pm

Music in the Park @ Panther Creek State Park

Aug

7

Fri

7 p.m. THE LEE VALLEY MUSIC BARN, 500 Lee Valley Road Whitesburg, continues the First Friday gospel music series with featured guests Higher Ground from Mt. Holly, N.C. Admission is free and a love offering will be received. Food and door prizes will be available. For more information visit www.theleevalleymusicbarn.com or call 423-235-6152.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. DUMPLIN VALLEY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB will be having a Back to School Bash. The school supplies needed are: pencils, pens, crayons, folders, 3-ring binders and glue. A $15 donation may also be made.

The Boys and Girls Club of Morristown will hold its 34th annual Super Auction on Saturday, Aug. 8 beginning at 10 a.m. at the club facility, 311 Sulphur Springs Road. The Super Auction is the club’s major annual fundraiser that allows the club to continue to serve almost two thousand youth members annually.
All the club’s programs including computer technology, sports, music, art, homework assistance and tutoring, the Teen Center, swim team, swim classes, games room tournaments, merit system, Young Men of Distinction, Young Women of Distinction, mentoring, tutoring, Job Search, Career Launch, Project Learn, Crafts, food service and after-school snacks, Women of Wellness, Leadership Group Clubs and many more programs and services are all impacted by the success of the Super Auction. To donate items and for pick-up service call 423-586-2331 or 423-586-2334 or email at bgcm@musfiber.com. The Boys and Girls Club of Morristown is a participating agency of the United Way of Hamblen County.

Aug

13

Thu

Morristown East will kick off their football season the night before the annual jamboree at Burke-Toney Stadium with the East High Football Boosters Kickoff Dinner. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, Aug. 13, inside the new cafeteria at East beginning at 6 p.m. The featured speaker will be former Tennessee and NFL offensive lineman and current Vol For Life Coordinator Antone Davis. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children ages 2-12. The East High Football Boosters are also taking donations for the upcoming season. For more information on the event, to get tickets or to make a donation to the football program, contact booster club president Ernie Coldwell at 423-736-1318 or club secretary Tammy Holt at 423-736-0052.

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6:00 pm

East High Football Boosters Kickoff Dinner @ Morristown-Hamblen High School East

Aug

15

Sat

Jeremy Camp will headline a benefit concert for the Ministerial Association Temporary Shelter on August 15 at Manley Baptist Church on West Andrew Johnson Highway. Camp has released 12 albums since his start in 2002 with Stay, an album featuring songs such as “Walk by Faith” and “Take My Life.” His latest album, “I Will Follow,” features what his website biography said is his recent “season of artistic growth and musical creativity.” Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 6:45. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased through matstn.com or eventbrite.com. Balcony seating is $15, floor seating is $18 and VIP passes can be purchased for $40 which includes and meet and greet session. For more information or for help with purchasing tickets, please call 423-587-9215.

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6:00 pm

M.A.T.S. fundraiser concert @ Manley Baptist Church

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Helen Ross McNabb Center New Hope Recovery Center and YES An Evening of Hope fundraiser @ Morristown-Hamblen High School West

Tickets are on sale for the 2015 An Evening of Hope to benefit the Helen Ross McNabb Center’s New Hope Recovery Center and YES, formerly the Youth Emergency Shelter. The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15 in the auditorium of Morristown-Hamblen High School West. Tickets are $12 each and are available by visiting www.LakewayTickets.com, by visiting the Citizen Tribune office or at the door on the night of the event. Featured performers include comedienne Leanne Morgan, Karen Mills and the comedy troupe Einstein Simplified.

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7:30 pm

Helen Ross McNabb Center New Hope Recovery Center and YES An Evening of Hope fundraiser @ Morristown-Hamblen High School West

Aug

18

Tue

Officials with the Cocke County A&I Fair say they have a full lineup of events planned for August. Ruth Murchison, Fair Board president says the annual Pleasure Horse Show will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8. Fairground gates will open at 3 p.m. An antique tractor pull is planned for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15. More information is available at www.easttntractor.com. This year’s fair officially begins on Tuesday, Aug. 18 with the opening of the midway and several beauty contests, including the Fairest of the Fair. All area professional and volunteer fire departments have been invited to participate in the Battle for the Bucket Memorial Firefighters Challenge at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21. It will memorialize volunteer firefighters Clayton Ball and Jason Smith. Admission to the fair is $5. Children 2 years old and under will be admitted free. The fee for the midway wristband for Tuesday through Thursday is $15. The price goes up at $20 for Friday and Saturday.

Aug

29

Sat

The Rose Center has announced a new one-day class to be offered next month. Freelance make-up artist Brittany George will teach two sessions on August 29, 2015. The first class will be at noon and the second class will be at 3 p.m. Each class is limited to 20 individuals and the cost is $20 per person. A place in the class can be reserved on rosecenter.org in the Online Store or by calling the front office at (423) 581-4330.
Potential students can contact Brittany George and see some of her work at www.facebook.com/pages/Enhancebeauty_bybrittany or instagram.com/enhancebeauty_bybrittany/.
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12:00 pm

Make-up Class @ Rose Center

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